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Brown Harris Stevens names Maggie Ross to lead Brooklyn sales

Brown Harris Stevens (BHS) is welcoming Maggie Ross as its new managing director of sales for the firm’s Brooklyn operation, according to an announcement on Wednesday.  Prior to accepting this position at BHS, Ross was an associate real estate broker at Compass.  In her new role at BHS, Ross will be tasked with overseeing all […]

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John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate taps Anna-Marie Ellison for sales leadership

Anna-Marie Ellison is on the move again, this time joining the leadership team at John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate. In a post on LinkedIn on Wednesday, the firm announced that Ellison would serve as its new vice president of sales. According to the brokerage’s announcement, Ellison will be supporting the firm’s offices across

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Lone Wolf launches API portal to power integrations

Lone Wolf Technologies has introduced a centralized platform designed to expand software integrations and data connectivity across its real estate technology ecosystem. The company announced the launch of its API Portal — providing brokers, teams, agents and technology partners with access to application programming interfaces intended to link existing systems, automate workflows and share data

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Illinois bill targets private real estate listings with new disclosure rules

Lawmakers in Illinois are reestablishing their position in the real estate industry’s private listings debate.  On Wednesday, State Representative Lillian Jiménez introduced a bill into the state’s House of Representatives seeking to amend the state’s Real Estate License Act of 2000. Rep. Jiménez sponsored a similar bill that was introduced in February of 2025. However,

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Long & Foster’s next chapter: Lacey Conway eyes growth, capture and consolidation

The past couple of years have been a whirlwind for industry veteran Lacey Conway. In the spring of 2024, her family firm Latter & Blum, of which she had been serving as CEO, was acquired by Compass, where she would later go on to serve as the executive vice president of mergers and acquisitions. Conway’s latest

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Ryan Schneider exits as Compass finalizes Anywhere Real Estate deal

As Anywhere Real Estate embarks on its next chapter as part of Compass International Holdings, it will be doing so without CEO Ryan Schneider.  Schneider was the CEO and president of Anywhere for over eight years prior to its acquisition by Compass, which was first announced in September 2025.  A Compass International Holdings spokesperson confirmed

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Keller Williams settles Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit for $20 million

Nearly two years to the day since Keller Williams settled the home seller commission lawsuits, the firm has announced a settlement with the Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit plaintiffs. The company announced its settlement agreement on Monday. As part of the nationwide settlement agreement, Keller Williams will pay $20 million. The firm did not disclose any

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Christie’s International Real Estate launches Charleston affiliate

Two South Carolina-based Christie’s International Real Estate affiliates are teaming up to form a joint venture and launch the brand’s first Charleston, S.C.-based operation. The firm announced the launch of IndigoOak Christie’s International Real Estate on Thursday.  The new affiliate is the result of a joint venture between The Litchfield Company, based in Pawleys Island,

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Long & Foster taps Lacey Conway as new president

Lacey Conway is leaving Compass to serve as the president of Long & Foster Real Estate. HomeServices of America, as announced by the parent company of Long & Foster’s on Wednesday.  In this role Conway will work closely with Patrick Bain, the CEO and president of The Long & Foster Companies, and she will focus

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RealTrends Verified agent Kevin Stewart joins The Resident Group as partner

The Resident Group, a Los Angeles-based, Side-backed real estate team, is welcoming Kevin Stewart to the team from The Agency.  The team announced Stewart’s move on Monday. Stewart closed 15 transaction sides in 2024 for a total sales volume of $31.76 million, according to RealTrends Verified data. He is joining the team as a Resident

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